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First steps to a digital NHS

Ambitious plans have been announced to transform healthcare technology – but are they achievable?

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Risk: Detached but personal

IT can be tricky remaining detached from patients on a personal basis, particularly for GPs who often have longstanding clinical relationships with individuals and families

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A new 'normal'

Dame Clare Marx – the first woman chair of the GMC in its 160-year history – discusses some of the many challenges facing the regulator and UK healthcare

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Don't 'go it alone'

MDDUS advisers are here to assist members at the outset of complaints, claims and all regulatory matters. Not seeking assistance at an early stage can have far-reaching consequences

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Consent: Do me a favour

DENTAL complaints tend to arise when expectation exceeds outcome. Dental adviser Mike Williams examines a common pitfall in patient consent.

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Dilemma: Covert recording made public

A patient records a GP consultation and posts it on Facebook

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Ethics: Socratic scrum

PROFESSOR Deborah Bowman observes how rugby - and rugby officiating - can inform ethical decision-making.

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Book choice: Unnatural causes

Book review by Dr Greg Dollman

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Vignette: James McCune Smith (1813-1865)

First African-American to obtain a medical degree

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